New Budget.

Originally posted by tack'ho it would appear that most of them are in their jobs for what they can get out of it

To be fair though you wouldn't get me turning up for my job for free. In that sense I'm in it for what I can get out of it!

I knew one of the more controversial New Labour figures slightly for a while (I worked on some of his land) and I would have to say that although most of my prejudices about politicians attitudes were reinforced he seemed to be a perfectly nice and straight guy, and no more untrustworthy than other senior managers in large public and private companies I've come across.

Peruvian Earthworms for PM!!

Oh yes, why has so much been spent on the health service - record amounts, but hospitals are laying off staff that the country has got qualified, who then seek jobs in hospitals overseas so other countries get the benefit of our doctors that our taxpayers have got qualified, only then for the govement to employ people from overseas (and not so wealthy economies which have a poorer education system) to work of the NHS. Sounds like the govement is in the export business. I wonder what kick backs they're getting? Well, since the party treasurer didn't even know he had loans financing his parties activities there be no chance on find out on this one.

About time the biggest monoploy in the country had corporate governence to proctect the man in the street - and that is the business of politics.

So to change tack a little (get it?) what about the opposition, credible chance next time?, bad as ever?

The crux of this budget marker of zero tax for the'new' hybrid engine cars and same rate for most other with a massive rate for the 'gas guzzlers' might seem like an unfair competitive advantage for the makers of cars with the approved hybrid engines..... these are Honda and Toyota. Surely we have no interest in giving these manufacturers a hand, or do we?

http://www.iht.com/articles/1997/01/30/toy.t_0.php

That was back in 97 - with such investment on the table I find it unlikely Toyota etal wouldn't do all it takes to protect it. Well they can thank new labour for a big helping hand in getting their product of the ground.

" As for the 'running over children' argument, hello... it's a parents responsibility to keep a child from running into oncoming traffic- put 'em on a leash if they incompetent of knowing 1,000kg + of steel travelling at 30mph is gonna do some damage irrespective of whether it's got a landy badge on the front."

I totally agree. I think that as a race we are being too soft. I am all for Darwins survival of the fittest here. If you are stupid enough to get hit by a car (be it a mini or a bus) you don't really deserve to be on this planet anyway! There is mildly graphic advert on road safety being aired on tv at the moment which is supposed to depict a kid mucking about who runs onto the road without looking and gets hit by a car. The point of the advert is supposed to raise the issue about speeding in built up areas, bit for me, only goes to show that it doesn't matter how fast a car is moving DON'T jump in front of it!